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MPCA St. Paul Office

To report emergencies, call the Minnesota State Duty Officer at 651-649-5451 or toll free at 800-422-0798, TTY 24-hour emergency number: 651-297-5353 or 800-627-3529

Visitor temporary entrance during construction

Due to construction work at the St. Paul office, the main entrance at 520 Lafayette Road will be closed from mid-February through mid-May.

During this time, visitors should enter the building through the temporary public entrance located on the west side of the MPCA building on Lafayette, between the MPCA and DNR buildings (follow the signs). Please continue to park in the lot north of the MPCA building.

If you require a parking spot closer to the temporary entrance for accessibility reasons, please contact Heidi Christensen at 651-757-2869 before your visit to ensure that a spot will be available.

Counties served

MPCA staff who serve the metro area, as well as many staff who do work affecting all of Minnesota, are located in the agency's St. Paul Office.

Metro counties served

Anoka

Carver

Chisago

Dakota

Hennepin

Isanti

Ramsey

Scott

Washington

Wright

Map to St. Paul Office and parking

Visitor Parking Map

Driving directions

Northbound on 35E: Note: I-35E traffic changes at Pennsylvania Avenue – follow detour signs. For up-to-date construction information, visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s I-35E/Cayuga project’s website.Drive East on University Avenue to Lafayette Road, turn right and take the first immediate turn to the left. Limited visitor parking is available in front of the MPCA/BWSR building. If visitor parking in front of the building is full, additional visitor parking locations are noted in green on the map below. Visitor parking is free. You will need to register your vehicle and show a photo ID to the security guard at the front entrance to the building.

Southbound on 35E: Exit on University Avenue, turn left. Follow to Lafayette Road, turn right and take the first immediate turn to the left which is our four-hour visitor parking in front of the MPCA/BWSR building. If visitor parking in front of the building is full, additional visitor parking locations are noted in green on the map below. Visitor parking is free. You will need to register your vehicle and show a photo ID to the security guard at the front entrance to the building.

Eastbound on I-94 (from Minneapolis): Exit on 7th Street, turn left. Follow to Lafayette Road, turn left onto Lafayette. The MPCA/BWSR building is about 3 blocks from 7th Street on Lafayette, on the right hand side of the street. Turn right into the front parking lot, which is our four-hour visitor parking. If visitor parking in front of the building is full, additional visitor parking locations are noted in green on the map below. Visitor parking is free. You will need to register your vehicle and show a photo ID to the security guard at the front entrance to the building.

Westbound on I-94: Exit on Mounds Boulevard, follow to 7th Street. Turn left onto 7th Street. Follow 7th to Lafayette Road. Turn right on Lafayette. The MPCA/BWSR building is on the right hand side of the street, about 3 blocks from 7th. Turn right into the front parking lot, which is our four-hour visitor parking. If visitor parking in front of the building is full, additional visitor parking locations are noted in green on the map below. Visitor parking is free. You will need to register your vehicle and show a photo ID to the security guard at the front entrance to the building.

Bus routes serving Lafayette Road

Direct to 520 Lafayette: routes 64, 53, and 860L.

To 3 blocks south at 7th and Lafayette: routes 61 and 74.

Park-and-ride facilities are available with all day buses at: I-394/I-494 Plymouth Transit Center, Maplewood Mall, and Mall of America. For more information contact Metro Transit (bus agency) at 612-373-3333.